Executive director exits Pike Place Market Foundation after event controversy

Lillian Sherman, who oversees the fundraising nonprofit, is resigning after 13 years with the organization.

SEATTLE — The executive director of the Pike Place Market Foundation will resign Friday, March 7, according to a spokesperson.

Lillian Sherman, who oversees the fundraising nonprofit, is resigning after 13 years with the organization. A Pike Place Market Foundation spokesperson said it is a “private and personal decision” by Sherman. 

Announcement of her resignation comes on the heels of controversy for the Foundation. 

Earlier this month, the Pike Place Market Foundation withdrew from a Seattle nonprofit’s Day of Remembrance event, honoring the history of Japanese Americans. 

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